scholarly journals CANDU FIRE DATABASE

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossam Shalabi ◽  
George Hadjisophocleous
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Candu Reactors ◽  
Weighting Factors ◽  
Future Potential

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is a specialized agency within the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The International Fire Data Exchange Project (OECD FIRE) was designed by the NEA to encourage multilateral co-operation in the collection and analysis of data relating to fire events in nuclear power plants. We used Python advanced software to analyze the data related to CANDU reactor plants in Canada from the OECD FIRE Database, while providing weighting factors/percentage tables to be used in CANDU Fire probabilistic risk assessment analysis. We also used 5 different time-series methods to predict future potential fires in CANDU reactors, compared the results from different methods, and identified the best method to predict future fires in CANDU power plants.

scholarly journals Risk assessment of prospective investment projects for the construction of nuclear power plants abroad

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.23) ◽  
pp. 251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna I. Guseva ◽  
Matvey V. Koptelov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Development Organization ◽  
State Corporation

The article deals with the development of nuclear energy, classification of risks, approaches to risk assessment of investment projects of NPP construction abroad. Presented integrated methodology for assessing the risks of nuclear investment projects is based on the recommendations of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the sectoral methodological recommendations of the State corporation Rosatom. A way of accounting for risks in the calculation of economic efficiency is proposed. Calculations have been made for several real NPP construction projects (Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh, Astravets NPP in Belarus, Hanhikivi NPP in Finland). Analysis of the results of these projects shows that, taking into account all types of risks, its investment attractiveness has significantly decreased. 

Piping Service Life Experience in Commercial Nuclear Power Plants: Progress With the OECD Pipe Failure Data Exchange Project

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bengt Lydell ◽  
Eric Mathet ◽  
Karen Gott
Keyword(s):  
Data Exchange ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Crack Depth ◽  
Pipe Failure ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Failure Data ◽  
Wall Thinning

An extension of a 1994–98 R&D project established in 2002 by certain member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD), the OECD Pipe Failure Data Exchange (OPDE) Project has produced a major database on the piping service experience applicable to commercial nuclear plants. The 3-year project is operated under the umbrella of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and organizations producing or regulating more than 80% of nuclear energy generation worldwide are contributing data to the OPDE Project. The Project considers pipe failure data including service-induced wall thinning, part through-wall crack, pinhole leak, leak, and rupture/severance (i.e., events involving large leak rates up to and beyond the make-up capacity of engineered safeguards systems). The part through-wall events include degradation in excess of code allowable for pipe wall thinning or crack depth. OPDE also addresses such degradation that could have generic implications regarding the reliability of in-service inspection. At the end of 2003 the OPDE database included approximately 4,400 records on pipe failure affecting ASME Code Class 1 through 3 and non-Code piping. The database also included an additional 450 records on water hammer events where the structural integrity of piping was challenged but did not fail. This paper summarizes the unique data quality considerations that are associated with piping components. The paper also summarizes the database content.

Progress With the International Pipe Failure Data Exchange Project

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bengt Lydell ◽  
Alejandro Huerta ◽  
Karen Gott
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Crack Depth ◽  
Pipe Failure ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Service Experience ◽  
Failure Data ◽  
Wall Thinning ◽  
Engineered Safeguards

Certain member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2002 established the OECD Pipe Failure Data Exchange Project (OPDE) to produce an international database on the piping service experience applicable to commercial nuclear power plants. OPDE is operated under the umbrella of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). The Project collects pipe failure data including service-induced wall thinning, part through-wall crack, pinhole leak, leak, and rupture/severance (i.e., events involving large leak rates up to and beyond the make-up capacity of engineered safeguards systems). The part through-wall events include degradation in excess of code allowable for pipe wall thinning or crack depth. OPDE also addresses such degradation that could have generic implications regarding the reliability of in-service inspection. At the end of 2006 the OPDE database included approximately 3,700 records on pipe failure affecting ASME Code Class 1 through 3 and non-Code piping. This paper summarizes the unique data quality considerations that are associated with the reporting and recording of piping component degradation and failure. The paper also summarizes the database content and puts it in perspective relative to past efforts to systematically collect and evaluate service experience data on piping performance.

The OECD Pipe Failure Data Exchange Project: Data Validation on Canadian Plants

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Colligan ◽  
Robert Lojk ◽  
Jovica Riznic
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Data Validation ◽  
Pipe Failure ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Failure Data ◽  
Project Data ◽  
Project Objectives

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has initiated a project to establish an international pipe failure data collection and exchange program. This OECD Pipe Failure Data Exchange (OPDE) Project has been established to encourage multilateral co-operation in the collection and analysis of data relating to pipe failure events in commercial nuclear power plants. This paper presents a brief description of the ODPE project objectives and work scope, as well as the Canadian contribution on data validation with respect to development and application of the pipe failure data collection on which OPDE is based.

The OECD Pipe Failure Data Exchange Project: Validation of Canadian Data

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Viglaski ◽  
Andrei Blahoianu ◽  
Bengt Lydell ◽  
Jovica Riznic
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Passive Component ◽  
Pipe Failure ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Failure Data ◽  
Project Objectives

Structural integrity of piping systems is important to plant safety and operability. Information on degradation and failure of piping components and systems is collected and evaluated by regulatory agencies, international organizations (e.g., OECD/NEA and IAEA) and industry organizations worldwide to establish systematic feedback to reactor regulation and research and development programs associated with non-destructive examination (NDE) technology, in-service inspection (ISI) programs, leak-before-break evaluations, risk-informed ISI, and probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) applications involving passive component reliability. In 2002, the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has initiated an international pipe failure data collection and exchange project. The OECD Pipe Failure Data Exchange (OPDE) Project has been established to encourage multilateral co-operation in the collection and analysis of data relating to pipe failure events in commercial nuclear power plants. At present, the database contains 3644 records to which twelve participating countries contributed. This paper presents a brief description of the ODPE project objectives and work scope, as well as the Canadian contribution on data validation with respect to development and application of the pipe failure data collection on which OPDE is based. It gives a number of tables and figures that can be obtained from these records, with selected data ranging from a very broad (i.e. level of participation in the database from each member country), to very specific (i.e. plant operational state at time of pipe failure discovery for CANDU reactors).

OECD/NEA Activities to Support Long Term Operation

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 707-711
Author(s):  
Andrei Blahoianu ◽  
◽  
Alejandro Huerta ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Plant Life

The Integrity and Aging of Components and Structures Working Group (IAGE) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) was established under the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) for three reasons: (i) to advance the current understanding of those aspects relevant to ensuring the integrity of structures, systems, and components ; (ii) to provide for guidance in choosing the optimal ways to handle challenges to the integrity of operating as well as new nuclear power plants, and (iii) to take an integrated approach to design, safety, and nuclear power plant life management. The group operates through annual plenary meetings and technical workshops and by issuing state-of-the-art reports and topical opinion papers. This paper details some recent IAGE activities and products, focusing on those dealing with the degradationmechanisms of metal and concrete components.

PREREQUISITES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Author(s):  
E. V. YANUSIK ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Energy Consumption

The article discusses the main prerequisites for the development of nuclear energy in the global econo-my, also defines nuclear energy and discusses the structure of global energy consumption. The article proves that the crucial prerequisite for the development of nuclear energy in the world market is the economic efficiency of nuclear power plants.

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